UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~January~~February 1516, 2010

MERUELO MADDUX PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

Delaware	0001-33262	20-5398955
(State of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

761 Terminal Street

Building 1, Second Floor

Los Angeles, California 90021

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 291-2800

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Operating Report

On ~~January~~February 1516, 2010, Meruelo Maddux – ~~Properties,~~845 ~~Inc~~S. ~~(the~~Flower ~~“Company”)~~Street, LLC and ~~fifty~~Meruelo ~~three~~Chinatown, LLC (53collectively, the “Debtors”), ofwhich ~~its~~are ~~direct~~both ~~and indirect~~ subsidiaries ~~and~~of ~~affiliates~~Meruelo ~~(collectively~~Maddux Properties, ~~the~~Inc. (the “~~Debtors~~Company”) filed their unaudited condensed ~~combined~~ debtors-in-possession financial statements included in the Monthly Operating Report for the one month ended January ~~December~~ 31, ~~2009~~2010 (the “Monthly Operating Report”) with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, San Fernando Valley Division (the “Court”) (In re Meruelo Maddux ~~Properties, Inc~~– 845 S. Flower Street, etLLC ~~al.~~and Meruelo Chinatown, LLC; Case ~~No.~~Numbers 1:09-bk-~~13356~~21621-KT and 1:09-bk-21622-KT respectively.) and simultaneously furnished ~~a copy~~copies of such reports ~~report~~ as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

OnThe ~~September~~Monthly 3,Operating ~~2009~~Report is limited in scope, wecovers ~~filed~~a limited time period, onand has been prepared solely for the ~~behalf~~purpose of ~~our~~complying ~~projects~~with atthe ~~705~~monthly W.reporting ~~Ninth~~requirements ~~Street~~of ~~and~~the Bankruptcy Court. Meruelo ~~Chinatown~~Maddux Properties, ~~voluntary~~Inc. and 53 of its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief ~~under~~on March ~~Chapter~~26 11and of27, ~~the~~2009. ~~Bankruptcy~~These ~~Code~~entities infile separate Monthly Operating Reports with the Bankruptcy Court. WeOthers ~~file~~of athe ~~separate~~Company’s ~~Monthly~~subsidiaries ~~Operating~~have ~~Report~~not filed for ~~these~~bankruptcy ~~two~~protection, ~~projects~~and financial information regarding such subsidiaries is not part of the Monthly Operating Report. The ~~These~~financial ~~projects~~information ~~are~~in the Monthly Operating Report is preliminary and unaudited and does not ~~included~~purport to show the financial statements of any of the Debtors in accordance ~~this~~with ~~report~~accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and therefore may exclude items required by GAAP, such as certain reclassifications, eliminations, accruals and disclosure items. The WeCompany ~~are~~cautions ~~currently~~readers ~~constructing~~not ato place undue reliance upon ~~high-rise~~the ~~residential~~Monthly ~~project~~Operating atReport. There ~~705~~can Wbe no assurance that such information is complete. The ~~Ninth~~Monthly ~~Street~~Operating ~~and~~Report ~~had~~may ~~pledged~~be subject to revision. In addition, the ~~land~~Monthly atOperating Report is in a format ~~Meruelo~~required ~~Chinatown~~by asthe ~~additional~~U.S. ~~collateral~~Bankruptcy Code and should not be used for investment purposes. The information in the ~~construction~~Monthly Operating Report should not ~~loan~~be viewed as indicative of future results.

The Monthly Operating Report is limited in scope, covers a limited time period, and has been prepared solely for the purpose of complying with the monthly reporting requirements of the Court. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have not filed for bankruptcy protection, and financial information regarding such subsidiaries is not part of the combined group included in the Monthly Operating Report. The financial information in the Monthly Operating Report is preliminary and unaudited and does not purport to show the financial statements of any of the Debtors in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and therefore may exclude items required by GAAP, such as certain reclassifications, eliminations, accruals and disclosure items. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon the Monthly Operating Report. There can be no assurance that such information is complete. The Monthly Operating Report may be subject to revision. In addition, the Monthly Operating Report is in a format required by the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and should not be used for investment purposes. The information in the Monthly Operating Report should not be viewed as indicative of future results.

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference

The Monthly Operating Report is being furnished for informational purposes only and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Registration statements or other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate the Monthly Operating Report or any other information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing. This Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Monthly Operating Report for the one month ended ~~December~~January 31, ~~2009~~2010

99.2	Disclosures and Disclaimers regarding the Monthly Operating Report of Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. and its Affiliated Debtors

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	MERUELO MADDUX PROPERTIES, INC.
Date: January 21, 2010	By:	/s/ Richard Meruelo
Date: February 19, 2010	By:	/s/ Richard Meruelo
		Richard Meruelo
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Monthly Operating Report for the one month ended ~~December~~January 31, ~~2009~~2010

99.2 Disclosures and Disclaimers regarding the Monthly Operating Report of Meruelo Maddux ~~Properties,~~– ~~Inc~~845 S. Flower Street, LLC and ~~its~~Meruelo ~~Affiliated~~Chinatown, ~~Debtors~~LLC

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